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Title: New kiosks to keep Bath Spa railway staff warm - planning application Post by: Chris from Nailsea on January 05, 2013, 21:26:09 From Bath Chronicle (http://www.southwestbusiness.co.uk/news/03012013091844-new-kiosks-to-keep-bath-rail-staff-warm/):
Quote New ticket kiosks are to be built at Bath Spa railway station to help keep staff warm. Transport giant First Great Western wants to redesign the railway station^s entrance and ticket hall to stop a cold draught blowing through. The alterations will also help to create more space during busy periods. In its application to Bath and North East Somerset Council First Great Western says: ^The location and design of the ticket kiosks is not ideal. Their location opposite the entrance doors results in a continuous cold draught hitting those waiting for a ticket and those staff manning the kiosks. ^In addition, the kiosk is designed with a screen that can be raised and lowered which, while allowing good customer interaction, detrimentally affects the internal environment of the kiosks resulting in staff members wearing winter weather gear.^ The proposed work includes six new kiosks that will all be protected by timber glazed doors and sand blasted glass to protect staff from the elements. The rail firm wants to extend the entrance space across the existing ticket hall at the Grade II listed station, as well as incorporating a former office area, temporary store and four arches. The alterations will also allow three of the station^s historic arches to become shops, with a second planning application for this development to follow later in the year. New customer information screens and CCTV cameras will also be fitted in the entrance. The station was built in 1841 by engineering genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel as part of the Great Western Railway. To view the application in full visit www.bathnes.gov.uk Members of the public have until January 24 to comment. Title: Re: New kiosks to keep Bath Spa railway staff warm - planning application Post by: anthony215 on January 06, 2013, 00:52:05 Slightly off Speak of cold weather, I have notice ATW have installed a large electric heater near the gatelines at Newport station. Certainly the staff must be pleased considering how much heat they blast out.
I have noticed that the entrance hall at Bath spa is a little cramped particulary when it is busy. Title: Re: New kiosks to keep Bath Spa railway staff warm - planning application Post by: Timmer on January 06, 2013, 09:09:01 Well it was never a problem before for staff both in the ticket office or the travel centre before the so called 'improvements' were made a few years back. Now it's a cold a drafty place both for customers and staff when buying tickets. So FGW are having to spend more money to put right something that wasn't broke in the first place, just needed a refurb not the entire ticket office and travel centre to be totally demolished.
Title: Re: New kiosks to keep Bath Spa railway staff warm - planning application Post by: BerkshireBugsy on January 06, 2013, 09:29:14 Slightly off Speak of cold weather, I have notice ATW have installed a large electric heater near the gatelines at Newport station. Certainly the staff must be pleased considering how much heat they blast out. I have noticed that the entrance hall at Bath spa is a little cramped particulary when it is busy. They have those heaters next to the current gateline at Reading. On cold mornings I pray for the RPIs at the gateline to query my ticket for a long time so I can warm up :) Title: Re: New kiosks to keep Bath Spa railway staff warm - planning application Post by: devon_metro on January 06, 2013, 12:29:39 All these electric heaters must be the reason the fares are up above inflation :D
Title: Re: New kiosks to keep Bath Spa railway staff warm - planning application Post by: Timmer on January 06, 2013, 12:56:59 The link in the above article to view the planning application doesn't work so here's a link that works: http://bit.ly/138l5Ki
I must say it's worth a look (Documents section) and a huge improvement on what we have now at Bath Spa. Title: Re: New kiosks to keep Bath Spa railway staff warm - planning application Post by: Chris from Nailsea on January 06, 2013, 14:52:33 All these electric heaters must be the reason the fares are up above inflation :D ... especially when they get nicked: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=11832.0 ::) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |